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This film turns thriller from romantic in 20 minutes, heroine outshines 3 actors, played role of mother; Movie is…, stars are…

This film turns thriller from romantic in 20 minutes, heroine outshines 3 actors, played role of mother; Movie is…, stars are…

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In 2002, an action-thriller film gained immense popularity. The performances of the lead actors are still talked about today – but it was the heroine who truly stole the show. Within just 20 minutes, the film shifts dramatically from a romantic drama to a gripping thriller. The movie we're talking about is Shakti: The Power, directed by Krishna Vamsi. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, and Sanjay Kapoor in lead roles, with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepti Naval, Ritu Shivpuri, Anupam Shyam, and Prakash Raj in supporting roles. Karisma Kapoor's best performance was seen in this movie
The film begins with Nandini (Karisma Kapoor) and Shekhar (Sanjay Kapoor), an Indian couple happily settled in Canada with their young son. One day, Shekhar receives a phone call, after which he suddenly decides to travel to India to visit his family. Nandini insists on accompanying him, and the three return to Shekhar's native village. However, what awaits them is a dangerous and violent environment. Within just 20 minutes, the film shifts from a romantic story to an intense thriller. The ongoing battle for power, revenge, and dominance threatens the lives of everyone involved. Unbeknownst to Nandini, Shekhar is already well aware of the volatile situation in his hometown. Shakti: The Power movie is based on…
Shakti: The Power is a remake of the 1998 film Anthahpuram, which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody. The original story of real life escape of the Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the film Not Without My Daughter (1991), which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's book of the same name.
In Karisma Kapoor's film, Nana Patekar has played the character of Narasimha, who is a powerful man who spreads fear and terror among the people of the village. Due to his power, he decides the life and death of anyone. But in the meantime, due to enmity, Narasimha's son Shekhar is killed.
Nandini is devastated and tries to go back to Canada with her son, but her father-in-law Narasimha keeps her son with him. After this, the mother's fight for her son begins in the film. Shahrukh Khan did a cameo in this film. Aishwarya Rai had an item dance in the film.
Karisma Kapoor surprised everyone with her powerful performance in 'Shakti: The Power'. She played the role of a mother with such seriousness that the audience became her fans. Critics praised her work a lot. In terms of acting, Karisma Kapoor overshadowed Nana Patekar, Sanjay Kapoor and Nana Patekar.
It has been 23 years since the release of the action-thriller film 'Shakti: The Power'. But even today you can enjoy this film on OTT. This movie has got a rating of 6.1 on IMDb.
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